Have you heard of the Open Access Button project? Supported by Medsin-UK and the Right to Research Coalition, it allows researchers to send an alert to the project organisers when they hit a paywall when trying to access research information online. This data allows the group to track and map the impact of paywalls and therefore contribute to the wider open access debate.
Essentially, if you are interested in contributing, all you need to do is download their bookmarklet for your Internet browser and click on it whenever you find you have been denied access to an article without payment. Please read their aims and objectives and make sure you are happy to proceed before you do!
If you would like an introduction to the more general open access debate, this video outlines some of the key issues.
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